Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
a.
Form 7G, Deep Geothermal Operator's
Monthly Report of Operations. Operators will report all existing Deep
Geothermal Wells that are not Plugged and Abandoned on the Form 7G, Deep
Geothermal Operator's Monthly Report of Operations within 45 days after the end
of each month.
(1) Operators will report a
Deep Geothermal Well every month from the month that it is spud until it has
been Plugged and Abandoned and reported for one month as abandoned. In addition
to their producing and injecting and Plugged and Abandoned Wells, Operators
will identify and list all drilling, Shut-In Wells, Suspended Operations,
Temporarily Abandoned Wells, and Waiting on Completion Wells on their Form 7G
reports.
(2) Operators will report
each formation that is completed in a Deep Geothermal Well every month from the
time that it is completed until it has been abandoned and reported for one
month as abandoned.
(3) Operators
will report the volume and disposition of Geothermal Fluids produced from a
Deep Geothermal Well within 45 days after the end of each month. The reported
volumes will include all Fluids produced during Flowback, initial testing,
Completion, and production of the Deep Geothermal Well or Geothermal Injection
Well. Produced fluids include, but are not limited to, produced water and
fluids recovered during drilling, casing cementing, pressure testing,
Completion, workover, and formation stimulation of all Deep Geothermal Wells
including production, exploration, injection, service and monitoring
wells.
(4) Operators will report
the volume of any Fluids injected into a Geothermal Injection Well within 45
days after the end of each month. Any added fresh or recycled water, including
but not limited to "makeup water" described in Rule 1312.h.(2), will be
reported separately. The Operator will also report the source(s) of such
water.
(5) Operators will report
surface temperature and flow rate readings of Geothermal Fluid as near as
practicable to the wellhead of a Deep Geothermal Well.
(6) For any Closed-Loop Geothermal System,
Operators will report volumes and percentages of Fluid lost to the
subsurface.
(7) Operators will
measure and report Fluids and Geothermal Fluids in accordance with Rule
431.a.
b.
Form 4,
Sundry Notices. Deep Geothermal Operators are subject to the provisions
of Rule 404.a. and d.
(1) Deep Geothermal
Operators will comply with Rule 1302.a. for any Form 4 submitted to propose a
change to an approved permit for Deep Geothermal Operations.
(2) Deep Geothermal Operators will comply
with Rule 1305.a. for any Form 4 submitted to propose a change to an approved
Form 2G associated with a Deep Geothermal Location or Facility.
(3) When amending a Form 2A previously
approved for Oil and Gas Operations to include Ancillary Heat Production of
Geothermal Resources, the Operator will submit a Form 4, Sundry Notice
proposing such change to the approved Oil and Gas Operations, unless the
Operator proposes to deepen, re-enter, or recomplete a Well to facilitate
Ancillary Heat Production, in which the Operator will comply with Rule
308.
c.
Form 42,
Field Operations Notice. Deep Geothermal Operators will comply with the
provisions of Rules 405.a.-r. and 405.t.
d.
Deep Geothermal Location
Construction. Deep Geothermal Operators will comply with the provisions
of Rules 406 and 407.
e.
Deep
Geothermal Drilling Rules. Deep Geothermal Operators will comply with
the provisions of Rule 408.a.- e., 408.g. - p. and Rule 408.r.- aa.
(1)
Cementing. Deep Geothermal
Operators will comply with Rule 408.f; alternative cementing methods must be
approved in writing by the Director or Commission.
A. To request approval of an alternative
cementing method in the permit application for Deep Geothermal Operations, the
Deep Geothermal Operator will describe the proposed alternative cementing
method in its Form 2 required by Rule 1305.b.(2).
B. To request approval of an alternative
cementing method after approval of the Form 2, the Deep Geothermal Operator
will submit a Form 4 describing the proposed alternative cementing method.
C. As to both Rule 1313.e.(1).A.
and B., the Director or Commission can request, and the Deep Geothermal
Operator will provide, any additional information the Director or Commission
consider necessary to adequately assess the proposed alternative cementing
method.
f.
Directional Drilling. Deep Geothermal Operators will comply with
the provisions of Rule 410.a.-c.
g.
Public Water System Protection. Deep Geothermal Operators will
comply with the provisions of Rule 411.
h.
Surface Owner Notice. Deep
Geothermal Operators will comply with the provisions of Rule 412.b.
i.
Form 5, Drilling Completion
Reports. Deep Geothermal Operators will comply with the provisions of
Rule 414.
j.
Form 5A,
Completed Interval Report. Deep Geothermal Operators will submit a Form
5A, Completed Interval Report for a Deep Geothermal Well within 30 days after
Completion of the Deep Geothermal Well. The requirements of Rule 416.b. and c.
are applicable to Form 5As submitted for Deep Geothermal Wells.
k.
Mechanical Integrity Tests and
Bradenhead Monitoring.
(1)
Mechanical Integrity Tests for Geothermal Injection Wells.
A. Deep Geothermal Injection wells are
subject to Rule 417.a.
B. All Deep
Geothermal Wells are subject to Rule 417.b-g.
(2)
Form 21, Mechanical Integrity
Test. Deep Geothermal Operators will comply with Rule 418.
(3)
Bradenhead Monitoring. Deep
Geothermal Operators will comply with Rules 419 and 420.
l.
Statewide Floodplain
Requirements. Deep Geothermal Operators will comply with Rule
421.
m.
Welfare Protection
Standards. Rules 422, 423, 424, 426, and 427 apply to Deep Geothermal
Operations.
n.
Well
Control. Deep Geothermal Operators will comply with Rule 428.
o.
Measurement and Reporting of
Produced, Reused, Recycled, and Injected Water. Deep Geothermal
Operators will comply with Rule 431.a.-b. In the context of Deep Geothermal
Operations, Rule 431.a.-b. apply to all Deep Geothermal Wells including
Geothermal Injection Wells. In addition to the requirements of Rule 431.a.-b.,
when reporting fluid volumes on the Form 7G, Deep Geothermal Operators will
also calculate volumes in gallons and acre-feet.
p.
Abandonment. Deep Geothermal
Operators will comply with Rules 434.a., 434.b., 434.c.(2).A.i., 434.c.(2).B.,
434.c.(2).C., and 435.
q.
Seismic Operations, Notice, Consultation, and Reporting. Deep
Geothermal operators will comply with Rule 436.
r.
Hydraulic Fracturing Chemical
Additives. Deep Geothermal Operations will comply with Rule
437.
